Whatever the evolutionary basis of religion, the xenophobia it now generates is clearly maladaptive.

The purpose of education is not to validate ignorance but to overcome it.

What people believe impacts on what they do. And it's not as if religion is universally bad. Of course it's responsible for many peoples doing good actions.

For many, to live in a universe that may have no purpose, and no creator, is unthinkable.

For the record: Quantum mechanics does not deny the existence of objective reality. Nor does it imply that mere thoughts can change external events. Effects still require causes, so if you want to change the universe, you need to act on it.

In 5 billion years, the expansion of the universe will have progressed to the point where all other galaxies will have receded beyond detection.

You are all stardust.